Key information about Indonesia Monthly Earnings

• Indonesia Monthly Earnings stood at 187 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 190 USD in Dec 2023
• Indonesia Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 103 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 192 USD in Dec 2022 and a record low of 34 USD in Dec 1998

• In the latest reports, Indonesia Population reached 275 million people in Dec 2022
• Unemployment Rate of Indonesia dropped to 5 % in Aug 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71 % in Aug 2024

As of February 2024, the average Indonesian employee could expect a net monthly salary of around ***** million Indonesian rupiah. The highest recorded average monthly net salary was in August 2023, reaching around *** million Indonesian rupiah.

As of August 2023, the average monthly wage of female workers in Indonesia was **** million Indonesian rupiah, more than **** percent lower than the male worker's wage. Like in many other countries, the female worker's wage in Indonesia is consistently and significantly lower than the male worker's wage.

Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: DKI Jakarta data was reported at 4,486,487.000 IDR in Feb 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,415,849.000 IDR for Aug 2018. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: DKI Jakarta data is updated semiannually, averaging 2,871,802.000 IDR from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,486,487.000 IDR in Feb 2019 and a record low of 1,618,596.000 IDR in Feb 2008. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: DKI Jakarta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBB006: Monthly Average Wage: Net: by Province.

In 2024, DKI Jakarta had the highest average net wage of formal employees in Indonesia, at around **** million Indonesian rupiah a month. In comparison, formal employees in East Nusa Tenggara had the lowest average monthly salary of **** million Indonesian rupiah. The salaries in Indonesia in that year varied greatly, with those formally employed earning significantly more than those in informal and casual employment.

Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Papua Mountains data was reported at 4,191,876.000 IDR in Feb 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,317,453.000 IDR for Aug 2023. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Papua Mountains data is updated semiannually, averaging 4,254,664.500 IDR from Aug 2023 (Median) to Feb 2024, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,317,453.000 IDR in Aug 2023 and a record low of 4,191,876.000 IDR in Feb 2024. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Papua Mountains data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBB004: Monthly Average Wage: Net: by Province.

Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South East Sulawesi data was reported at 2,569,897.000 IDR in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,604,510.000 IDR for Aug 2018. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South East Sulawesi data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,976,253.000 IDR from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,762,715.000 IDR in Feb 2017 and a record low of 1,111,097.000 IDR in Feb 2008. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South East Sulawesi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBB006: Monthly Average Wage: Net: by Province.

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Indonesia was reported at 3189 USD in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Adjusted net national income per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

As of February 2024, casual workers in rural areas between the ages of 25 to 54 years could expect a net monthly income of around **** million Indonesian rupiah. The average net monthly income for a rural casual worker in that year was around **** million Indonesian rupiah, with different degrees of variation among different provinces in the country.

Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Southwest Papua data was reported at 3,429,895.000 IDR in Aug 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,839,350.000 IDR for Feb 2024. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Southwest Papua data is updated semiannually, averaging 3,101,521.000 IDR from Aug 2023 (Median) to Aug 2024, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,429,895.000 IDR in Aug 2024 and a record low of 2,839,350.000 IDR in Feb 2024. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: Rural: Southwest Papua data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBB004: Monthly Average Wage: Net: by Province.

In 2024, employees aged between 55 to 59 years old who were formally employed could expect a salary of around *** million Indonesian rupiah a month. The salaries in Indonesia in that year varied greatly, with those formally employed earning significantly more than those in casual employment. Employees in urban areas generally earned more than those in rural areas as well.

Average Household Income: Jakarta data was reported at 21,433,656.000 IDR in 2018. Average Household Income: Jakarta data is updated yearly, averaging 21,433,656.000 IDR from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,433,656.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 21,433,656.000 IDR in 2018. Average Household Income: Jakarta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2018): Average Monthly Household Income: by Cities.

Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South Sumatera data was reported at 2,186,609.000 IDR in Feb 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,291,648.000 IDR for Aug 2018. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South Sumatera data is updated semiannually, averaging 1,596,162.000 IDR from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,305,834.000 IDR in Aug 2017 and a record low of 1,067,780.000 IDR in Feb 2008. Average Monthly Net Wage: Semiannually: South Sumatera data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table ID.GBB006: Monthly Average Wage: Net: by Province.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bekasi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 900,000 - IDR 999,999 data was reported at 988,667.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bekasi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 900,000 - IDR 999,999 data is updated yearly, averaging 988,667.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bekasi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 900,000 - IDR 999,999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 3,000,000 - IDR 3,999,999 data was reported at 3,489,461.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 3,000,000 - IDR 3,999,999 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,489,461.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 3,000,000 - IDR 3,999,999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Indonesia was last recorded at 4367.86 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Indonesia is equivalent to 35 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - Indonesia GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: > IDR 5,000,000 data was reported at 7,816,110.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: > IDR 5,000,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 7,816,110.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Batam Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: > IDR 5,000,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB004: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Expenditure: by Cities and by Income Group.

As of February 2024, the financial and insurance services sector was the highest-paying sector in Indonesia, with an average monthly net wage of about **** million Indonesian rupiah. By comparison, the agricultural sector was the lowest-paying sector. However, when it comes to the number of people employed, the reverse is true. Lowest wages for the largest sector of employment In 2023, the agricultural sector employed more than ** million of workers, compared to the approximately *** million people employed in the information and communication industry. Although employment in agriculture has been declining over the past few years, it still makes up the biggest share of workers in Indonesia. With the concentration of the agricultural industry in rural areas, this creates a large disparity in purchasing power between the rural and urban populations. Disparity between urban and rural incomes Although the cost of living in the countryside in Indonesia was significantly lower than in the cities and urban centers like Jakarta, there was also a significant difference in the availability of better-paid work. Those employed in the information and communication sector in the urban areas can expect over *** million rupiah more than those employed in this same sector in rural areas. This discrepancy in job quality and wages significantly impacted poverty levels, with rural areas experiencing a higher share of the population living below the poverty line.

As of 2024, the national income per capita in Indonesia was estimated at around **** million Indonesian rupiah, up from around ** million rupiah that was estimated in the previous year. In 2024, Indonesia's gross domestic product stood at about *** trillion U.S. dollars.

Average Household Income: Yogyakarta Municipality: Other data was reported at 737,627.000 IDR in 2018. Average Household Income: Yogyakarta Municipality: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 737,627.000 IDR from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 737,627.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 737,627.000 IDR in 2018. Average Household Income: Yogyakarta Municipality: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2018): Average Monthly Household Income: by Cities.